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John Benson Sr.
2006 Inductee

(born April 24, 1937)

John Benson's 25-year Berlin Raceway career (1966-1980) began with a supermodified before he switched to a late model in 1969. Benson dominated the 1970's at Berlin, winning seven track championships ('71, '72, '73, '74, '76, '77, '78). He won more than 191 features in his career at tracks all over the Midwest, mostly at Berlin. Benson is one of the most knowledgable racers in the industry and, after retiring from racing himself, became a car owner and passed his knowledge on to many drivers, including his son, NASCAR driver Johnny Benson Jr. He owns and operates Benson Speed Equipment.